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Posted by phantomphan1974
 - June 23, 2008, 10:01:22 AM
And some more info from Kevin-Aero Engineer on Nasa website http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/NewsReleases/2008/08-26.html.  Also it was on KNX 1070 Jim (f104jim) said.
Posted by phantomphan1974
 - June 22, 2008, 09:29:57 PM
Wow thanks Josh for the info.  It was really cool to see and the DC-8 is one of those classics like the 707.
Posted by Midnight Mover
 - June 22, 2008, 08:03:17 PM
Quote from: Sparkvark on June 22, 2008, 12:54:11 PM
I'm sorry I missed this one.

Me too, was out in the OC. I did see a C17 yesterday ;D
Posted by Sparkvark
 - June 22, 2008, 12:54:11 PM
I'm sorry I missed this one.
Posted by Josh
 - June 22, 2008, 12:12:20 PM
Ok, from what I have found out, it was a test flight involving "sensitive" equipment for AQ tests. That's why it was marked as "Not To Be Seen" The flight plan was as follows:

Left Palmdale to LAX VOR @ 0820, got to LAX VOR @ 0900. From LAX VOR to ocean operations areas, then off to VTU VOR (Ventura/Point Mugu) then Ops will continue up north to Arcata/Eureka then down to San Fran, to LAX, then to Mojave.
Posted by phantomphan1974
 - June 22, 2008, 11:37:02 AM
Did anyone else see it beside me? About 9:30 ish.  If I had had my camera.  Flew over PV toward ocean.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-050-DFRC.html

http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/photo/DC-8/index.html